George Vassilakopoulos
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1939 (age 76–77) Piraeus, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| ?–1958 | Peiraikos |
| 1958–1967 | Panathinaikos |
George Vassilakopoulos (alternate spellings: Georgios, Giorgos, Vasilakopoulos, Vassilacopoulos, Vasilacopoulos) (Greek: Γιώργος Βασιλακόπουλος) is a Greek former professional basketball player, former professional basketball coach, the former President of FIBA Europe, the European division of the international governing body of the sport of basketball, FIBA,[1] and the current President of the Hellenic Basketball Federation.
Basketball playing career
Vassilakopoulos played professional basketball in the Greek League with Peiraikos and Panathinaikos. With Panathinaikos, he won 3 Greek League championships, in the years 1961, 1962, and 1967.
References
- ↑ "FIBA Europe nominate Mainini for FIBA presidency". FIBA. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
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